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St Michael

St Michael

St Michael's on Wyre

Lancashire

Church, possibly c.1500 with C13th remains

Architectural Features

C17th alterations.

The 3-stage ashlar tower, said to be of 1549 (VCH), is of trapezoidal plan and has angle buttresses.

The date 1611, carved on a merlon together with the Butler arms, probably refers to a raising of the tower.

The west window is mullioned and transomed, of 6 lights under a Tudor-arched head with hood.

The west doorway is hollow chamfered in 2 orders, with Tudor-arched head and hood.

To its left is a narrow blocked chamfered lancet, possibly C13th.

Above is a tablet inscribed '1611'.

The eastern south aisle window is of 3 pointed lights under a Tudor-arched head.

The east chancel window, possibly late C14th (Pevsner), is of 3 cusped ogee lights with Perpendicular tracery under a pointed head, the mullions being wave moulded.

Its 2 north windows have flat heads, and hoods with carved stops.

The west respond of the south aisle is said to be C13th (Pevsner).

On the north wall are fragments of an early C14th wall painting of the Ascension.

The north chapel windows have re-set fragments of glass, including an early C14th shield.